- Michael Vescera
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Mike Vescera Birth name Michael Anthony Vescero Born 13 June 1962
Connecticut, USAGenres Rock, Hard rock, heavy metal Occupations Musician, songwriter, Record producer Instruments Vocals, Piano Years active 1984-present Associated acts Obsession, Loudness, Yngwie Malmsteen, Dr. Sin, Killing Machine, Mike Vescera Project, The Reign of Terror, Roland Grapow, Empires of Eden Website http://www.myspace.com/mikevescera Michael Vescera is an American heavy metal singer for various bands and projects like Loudness(Soldier of Fortune, On the Prowl, Live at the Budokan), Obsession (Marshall Law, Scarred for Life, Methods of Madness), Yngwie Malmsteen (The Seventh Sign, Magnum Opus), Dr. Sin (Dr. Sin II), Roland Grapow (Kaleidoscope) or his own band MVP (Mike Vescera Project). Obsession provided soundtrack songs for the movies Sleep Away Camp and Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3'.
Besides being a vocalist, Vescera also works as a record producer: his recent collaborations include artists such as Metal Mike Chlasiak and Bobby Jarzombek (Halford, Sebastian Bach) and their soon to be released Pain Museum album, Bobby Blotzer's (Ratt) & John Corabi's (Mötley Crüe, Scream) Twenty4Seven CD, Magnitude Nine's forthcoming album Decoding the Soul, Reign of Terror (featuring Joe Stump) and Killing Machine (featuring Stet Howland and Mike Duda of W.A.S.P.) - just to name a few. Michael has his studio "The Toy Room" in Nashville Tennessee as well as a satellite studio "Toy Room North" in Milford Connecticut.
In mid-2011, while also continuing with his band OBSESSION, Mike joined ANIMETAL USA (Sony Music), playing heavy metal versions of Japanese Anime theme songs. (Following in the steps of the Japanese project Animetal.) This project features Rudy Sarzo on bass, Scott Travis on drums, and Chris Impelliterri on guitar.
Discography
- Obsession - Marshall Law (1984)
- Obsession - Scarred for Life (1986)
- Obsession - Methods of Madness (1987)
- Obsession - Carnival of Lies (2006)
- Obsession - Obsession (2008)(Japan Only)
- Loudness- Soldier of Fortune (1989)
- Loudness- On the Prowl (1991)
- Loudness- Live Loudest at the Budokan '91 (2009)
- Yngwie Malmsteen - The Seventh Sign (1994)
- Yngwie Malmsteen - Live at Budokan (1994 VHS/DVD)
- Yngwie Malmsteen - I Can't Wait (1994 EP)
- Yngwie Malmsteen - Magnum Opus (1995)
- Dr. Sin - Dr. Sin II (2000)
- Dr. Sin - Shadows of Light (2002)
- Killing Machine - Killing Machine (2000)
- Michael Vescera - A Sign of Things to Come (2008)
- MVP (Mike Vescera Project) - Windows (1997)
- MVP (Mike Vescera Project) - Animation (1999)
- MVP (Mike Vescera Project) - The Altar (2003)
- MVP (Mike Vescera Project) - Crossing the Line (2004)
- The Reign of Terror - Sacred Ground (2001)
- The Reign of Terror - Conquer and Divide (2002)
- Palace of Black - Palace of Black (2002)
- Roland Grapow - Kaleidoscope (1999)
- Safe Haven - Safe Haven (2004)
- Stygia (2007)
- Empires of Eden - Reborn in Fire (2010)
- Nergard - The Beginning (EP) (2011)
- Nergard - Memorial For A Wish ACT 1 (due for release fall 2011)
- Animetal USA - Animetal USA (Oct 2011)
References
1. "Biography: Loudness". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p4791. Retrieved 12 June 2010.
2. "Encyclopaedia Metallum" http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=3540260529
External links
- The Obsession Network
- Animetal USA Homepage (Japan)
- Animetal USA Homepage
- MelodicRock.com - Further information
- Encyclopaedia Metallum
- Heavy Metal Forces
- DURP E-Zine Interview
- Hard Rock Hungry
Minoru Niihara • Akira Takasaki • Masayoshi Yamashita • Masayuki Suzuki
Munetaka Higuchi • Mike Vescera • Masaki Yamada • Hirotsugu Homma • Naoto Shibata • Taiji SawadaStudio albums The Birthday Eve • Devil Soldier • The Law of Devil's Land • Disillusion • Thunder in the East • Shadows of War • Lightning Strikes • Hurricane Eyes • Soldier of Fortune • On the Prowl • Loudness • Heavy Metal Hippies • Ghetto Machine • Dragon • Engine • Spiritual Canoe • Pandemonium • Biosphere • Terror • Racing • Breaking the Taboo • Metal Mad • The Everlasting • King of PainEPs Live albums Live-Loud-Alive: Loudness in Tokyo • 8186 Live • Once and for All • Loud 'n' Raw • Eurobounds • The Soldier's Just Came Back • Loudness Live 2002 • Live Loudest at the Budokan '91Compilations Never Stay Here, Never Forget You • Early Singles • A Lesson in Loudness • Loudest • Loudest Ballads • Loud 'N' Rare • Best Songs • Masters of Loudness • Very Best of Loudness • Best of Loudness 8688: Atlantic Years • Re-Masterpieces • RockShocks • The Best of Reunion • Loudness Complete BoxRelated articles Yngwie Malmsteen Yngwie Malmsteen · Tim "Ripper" Owens · Nick Marino · Bjorn Englen · Patrick Johansson Studio albums Rising Force · Marching Out · Trilogy · Odyssey · Eclipse · Fire and Ice · The Seventh Sign · Magnum Opus · Facing the Animal · Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra · Alchemy · War to End All Wars · The Genesis · Attack!! · Unleash the Fury · Perpetual Flame · Angels of Love · RelentlessEPs I Can't Wait · Power and GloryCover albums Live albums Trial by Fire: Live in Leningrad · Double Live · Concerto Suite LIVE With the New Japan Philharmonic · G3: Rockin' in the Free WorldCompilation albums The Yngwie Malmsteen Collection · The Best Of: 1990–1999 · Oujya Ressou – Instrumental Best Album · 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Yngwie Malmsteen · High ImpactSingles "Black Star" · "Rising Force Studio/Live '85" · "You Don't Remember, I'll Never Forget" · "I Am a Viking" · "Fire" · "Heaven Tonight" · "Making Love" · "Bedroom Eyes" · "Dragonfly" · "Teaser" · "Carry on Wayward Son"Videos Rising Force Live '85 · Trial by Fire: Live in Leningrad · Leo Fender Benefit Live · Live at Italy 92 · Live at Budokan 94 · Yngwie Malmsteen LIVE 98!! · Far Beyond the Sun · Live in Korea 2001Former band members VocalistsJeff Scott Soto · Mark Boals · Joe Lynn Turner · Göran Edman · Michael Vescera · Mats Levén · Jørn Lande · Doogie White · Tim "Ripper" OwensBassistsMarcel Jacob · Wally Voss · Bob Daisley · Barry Dunaway · Svante Henryson · Barry Sparks · Randy Coven · Mick Cervino · Rudy Sarzo · Bjorn EnglenDrummersZepp Urgard · Barriemore Barlow · Anders Johansson · Michael Von Knorring · Pete Barnacle · Bo Werner · Mike Terrana · BJ Zampa · Shane Gaalaas · Tommy Aldridge · Cozy Powell · Jonas Ostman · John Macaluso · Tim Donahue · Patrick JohanssonKeyboardistsJens Johansson · Mats Olausson · Derek Sherinian · Joakim Svalberg · Nick Marinovich · Michael Troy · Nick MarinoRelated articles Categories:- American male singers
- American heavy metal singers
- Living people
- 1960 births
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